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- The study aimed to evaluate a long-term interprofessional pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) where third-year pharmacy students collaborated with nonpharmacist practitioners.
- Data from the program showed a steady increase in participation from both students and providers over 13 years, with preceptors typically mentoring multiple students for several years.
- Students reported significant gains in communication skills and integration into interdisciplinary teams, indicating that the course effectively boosted their self-confidence and met its educational objectives.
Article Abstract
Objective: To describe a successfully sustained interprofessional introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) in which third-year pharmacy students were paired with nonpharmacist practitioners.
Methods: Course data were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed to reveal details about the program. Provider participant numbers and student perception data were reviewed and reported on.
Results: The number of students and providers participating increased during the 13 years of the program. On average, preceptors participated for 3 years and hosted 4 pharmacy students. Students consistently agreed the course helped increase student communication competencies and integration into interdisciplinary practice (mean agreement of 88.4% and 91.6%, respectively).
Conclusion: A required interprofessional IPPE course designed to develop students' self-confidence working and communicating with nonpharmacist practitioners has been successfully sustained for more than a decade. Students report improvements in self-confidence and achievement of the course's primary outcomes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571048 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe79562 | DOI Listing |
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